Sita

[ see-tah ]

noun

1. (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.

Sita

/ ˈsiːtaː /

noun

1. Hinduism goddess consort of the god Vishnu in the incarnation of Rama

Example Sentences

On Saturday, the authorities suspended a high-ranking forestry official who had overseen the animals for naming the lioness Sita, after a revered Hindu goddess, and her mate Akbar, after a medieval Muslim emperor.

From New York Times

This evocative watercolour drawn by the once-obscure and long-anonymous Indian artist Sita Ram, will feature in an exhibition of Iconic Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, organised by DAG, in Delhi later this month.

From BBC

Years later, Rama encounters Sita in the forest again and asks for her forgiveness.

From Salon

For Hindus, it marks the beginning of the New Year, and is about the return of deities Rama and Sita after 14 years of exile.

From BBC

“People are too afraid to bury their dead because of the bombings, so the morgues are full of bodies,” said Ghassan Abu Sita, a surgeon at Shifa Hospital, Gaza City’s largest medical complex.

From Los Angeles Times